Borja Martínez (footballer, born 1994)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Borja Martínez

| image =

| fullname = Borja Martínez Giner

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Alicante, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.73}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Intercity

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 2001–2004 | youthclubs1 = Terra Alacant

| youthyears2 = 2004–2012 | youthclubs2 = Hércules

| years1 = 2011–2013 | clubs1 = Hércules B | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = Hércules | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013–2016 | clubs3 = Espanyol B | caps3 = 42 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = → Cultural Leonesa (loan) | caps4 = 34 | goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2016–2017 | clubs5 = Lorca | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = Ebro | caps6 = 35 | goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = Elche | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2019–2021 | clubs8 = Hércules | caps8 = 36 | goals8 = 5

| years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = → Ibiza (loan) | caps9 = 7 | goals9 = 0

| years10= 2021–2023 | clubs10= Sanse | caps10= 66 | goals10= 11

| years11= 2023–2024 | clubs11= Teruel | caps11= 36 | goals11= 9

| years12= 2024– | clubs12 = Intercity | caps12 = 21 | goals12 = 1

| club-update = 19 February 2025

}}

Borja Martínez Giner (born 2 March 1994), known as simply Borja ({{IPA|ca-valencia|ˈbɔɾdʒa}}), is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger for Intercity.{{Soccerway|borja-martinez-giner/270290}}

Club career

Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, Borja joined Hércules CF's youth system in 2004 at the age of 10, and started playing as a senior with the reserves in the regional divisions. He made his professional debut with the first team on 20 January 2013, playing the last 17 minutes of the 3–0 home win against CD Lugo in the Segunda División championship.{{cite news|url=http://zonahercules.com/2013/01/hercules-2-1-lugo-reaccion-en-cadena/|title=Hércules 3–0 Lugo: Reacción en cadena|trans-title=Hércules 3–0 Lugo: Chain reaction|publisher=Zona Hércules|language=Spanish|date=20 January 2013|accessdate=8 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029213233/http://zonahercules.com/2013/01/hercules-2-1-lugo-reaccion-en-cadena/|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead}}

On 12 July 2013, Borja signed a 2+2 contract with RCD Espanyol, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda División B.{{cite news|url=http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda-b/249332-mas-refuerzos-para-el-espanyol-b.html|title=Más refuerzos para el Espanyol B|trans-title=More additions to Espanyol B|publisher=Vavel|language=Spanish|date=12 July 2013|accessdate=27 October 2013}} On 11 August of the following year he moved to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, in the same division.{{cite web|url=http://www.leonoticias.com/frontend/leonoticias/La-Cultural-Ficha-A-Borja-Martinez-Y-recupera-A-Luis-Balle-vn151796-vst219|title=La Cultural ficha a Borja Martínez y 'recupera' a Luis Ballesteros|trans-title=Cultural signs Borja Martínez and 'recovers' Luis Ballesteros|publisher=León Noticias|language=Spanish|date=11 August 2014|accessdate=7 September 2014}}

On 23 July 2016, Borja moved to Lorca FC also in the third tier.{{cite web|url=

http://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/deportes/2016/07/25/llegan-borja-martinez-urko-arroyo/755339.html|title=Llegan Borja Martínez y Urko Arroyo|trans-title=Borja Martínez and Urko Arroyo arrive|publisher=La Opinión de Murcia|language=es|date=24 July 2016|accessdate=3 October 2016}} The following 11 July, after helping the club in their first promotion ever to the second division, he joined CD Ebro.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/2017/07/11/borja-martinez-nuevo-jugador-del-ebro-1186414-1101028.html|title=Borja Martínez, nuevo jugador del C.D. Ebro|trans-title=Borja Martínez, new player of C.D. Ebro|publisher=Heraldo de Aragón|language=es|date=11 July 2017|accessdate=12 July 2017}}

On 28 June 2018, Borja signed for Elche CF in the second level.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/elche/2018/06/28/5b34f2ede5fdea96738b4599.html|title=Borja Martínez y Nando Quesada refuerzan al Elche|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=28 June 2018}} On 14 August of the following year, after contributing with only one goal during the campaign, he cut ties with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.elchecf.es/noticia/oficial-acuerdo-con-borja-martinez-para-la-rescision-de-su-contrato|title=OFICIAL {{!}} Acuerdo con Borja Martínez para la rescisión de su contrato|trans-title=OFFICIAL {{!}} Agreement with Borja Martínez for the rescision of his contract|publisher=Elche CF|language=es|date=14 August 2019|accessdate=16 August 2019}}

On 21 June 2024, Borja signed with Intercity in Primera Federación.{{cite web|publisher=Intercity|url=https://cfintercity.com/el-alicantino-borja-martinez-refuerza-el-ataque-del-cf-intercity/|title=El alicantino Borja Martínez refuerza el ataque del CF Intercity|trans-title=Alicante native Borja Martínez reinforces CF Intercity's attack|date=21 June 2024|access-date=12 October 2024|language=es}}